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What is Unusual about the Caspian Sea?
The Caspian Sea is located in Eastern Europe, on the border between Europe and Central Asia. As the world's largest inland body of water, it was vitally…
Marine Insight 360 · Jun 11 · 7 min read
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What is a Gunwale of a Ship?
Shipbuilding terms have their origins in various cultures, customs, industrial influences, uses, and also other factors.
Marine Insight 360 · Jun 11 · 6 min read
What is the Difference Between a Cruise Ship and an Ocean Liner?
A liner is a ship that travels on a fixed route or between fixed ports.
Marine Insight 360 · Jun 11 · 5 min read
10 Important Facts about the Cape of Good Hope
A cape is a headland that extends into a large body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or river. They represent topographical changes in the coastline and are susceptible to tidal influences, especially erosion.
Marine Insight 360 · Jun 10 · 6 min read
What are 10 Facts About the Titanic?
The 10 facts about the Titanic below are drawn from the career of her captain, Edward John Smith, from the sea trial he failed to his absence from the bridge when the ship struck an iceberg on April 14, 1912.
Marine Insight 360 · Jun 10 · 9 min read
What is a Ship Security Assessment (SSA)?
A Ship Security Plan is mandatory for every ship under the ISPS Code, but the plan is not the first document you write. A ship security assessment (SSA) normally comes before the SSP.
Marine Insight 360 · Jun 10 · 5 min read
What Is The Procedure Prior To Entering An Enclosed Space?
From the inside, the ship is a complex structure with several small enclosed space .
Marine Insight 360 · Jun 9 · 6 min read
What is the Purpose of a Hydrofoil on a Boat?
Hydrofoil boat are equipped with hydrofoil boats that allow them to travel faster over water. Have long been fascinated by the shipping industry.
Marine Insight 360 · Jun 9 · 5 min read
What are Some Interesting Facts About the Weddell Sea?
Interesting facts about the Weddell Sea begin with its scale: it covers about 2.8 million square kilometres, the largest sea in the Southern Ocean, and it was named after the Scottish explorer James Weddell, who first…
Marine Insight 360 · Jun 9 · 7 min read
Boiler Mountings on Ships: Types and What Each One Does
The mountings fitted to a marine boiler, from safety valves and gauge glasses to stop, feed check and blowdown valves, and what each one does.
Saqib Ahmed · Jun 8 · 5 min read
What Are The Parts Of The Ship Hull?
The hull of a ship is the main buoyant body of any ship, and displacing water contributes to the buoyancy. That keeps the ship afloat, as defined by Archimedes' principle.
Marine Insight 360 · Jun 6 · 7 min read
What is the IMDG Code Dangerous Goods Classification?
The International Code for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Sea, or IMDG Code, was adopted in 1965 under the 1960 SOLAS (International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea) Convention under the IMO.
Marine Insight 360 · Jun 6 · 5 min read